CONNECTIONS PAPERS
Art 1111
ASSIGNMENT:
Read, summarize and comment on two articles that are related to materials we have studied in class and/or in our Stokstad text at some point during the semester. Only one of your articles can come from the Internet. This means you must either visit the library or a bookstore to find one of your magazine, journal, or newspaper articles, or use magazines or journals that you have access to at home.
Write a separate paper (including summary and comments) for each of your two articles. You must write and turn in two separate papers. Be sure to both summarize and comment on each of your articles, making connections with class or text materials in your comment section.
Papers must be typed and should be a minimum of one to two pages long. Submit your two finished papers along with copies of the accompanying articles in a folder which is clearly marked with your name. Be sure to submit your papers in a folder.
DUE DATE: December 10th
PURPOSE:
- To encourage students to do outside readings which are related to class materials.
- To help students make connections between those reading materials and subject matter we have covered in class or in our text over the course of the semester.
PROCESS:
Read
Read two articles that are related to class or text material covered this semester. Articles can be about western or non-western art from Prehistory through the Gothic/Early Renaissance period. Some good sources: National Geographic, Smithsonian, archaeology magazines, art magazines, some travel magazines. The Sunday New York Times also usually has a great art section. The articles should be of interest to you and of sufficient length so that you can write a meaningful summary and commentary on the articles.Summarize
Summarize each article. The summary should be in your own words. Do not simply repeat what the article's author has stated.
Be sure to note the publication name, date, author, and title of the article at the top of each paper.Comment and Make Connections
How is this article related to any of the materials we have read about or learned in class? What is the significance of this material to the history of art? Note: Do not skip this step or you will lose points. This section is where students lose the most points. Be specific: In what context did we learn about this information in class or in the Stokstad text?Present
Students will present their Connections Papers to the class on December 10th. Presentations will be brief and very informal.EVALUATION:
Your Connections Folder is worth a total of fifty points (25 points per paper)
Evaluation will be based on the following:
- Completion of assignment by due date (one to two typed papers with accompanying articles, submitted in a folder on December 10th)
- Appropriateness of selected articles (be sure to choose articles that are interesting to you, related to class and/or text, and of sufficient length to write a meaningful summary/commentary)
- Clear summary of articles
- Clear and thoughtful connections/commentary
- Presentation in class
Citations:
Since each essay you write will come specifically from one article, you do not need to include a bibliography. Simply make sure you do not directly quote from an article unless you put the direct phrase(s) you have used in quotes. If you are not using direct quotes, you do not need to cite your sources, since the articles will be attached to your papers.
Plagiarism:
Failure to cite sources for words or ideas which are not your own is considered plagiarism. In order to appropriately evaluate your Connections Papers, I will need to read the accompanying articles. Thus, it will be clear to me if you have simply repeated what the author of your article has already stated. Clear violations of academic honesty (plagiarism and/or cheating) will result in failure of the course.
A note about tearing articles out of library journals:
Please do not tear pages out of library magazines or journals. Instead, please make copies of these articles. If I find that someone has ripped pages out of a library magazine or journal, I will fail that student for this assignment. If the magazine or journal is your own and you do not want to damage it, enclose the whole journal in your folder.